wo jien kya jinhen jine ka hunar bhi na mila

vo ji.eñ kyā jinheñ jiine kā hunar bhī na milā

dasht meñ ḳhaak uḌāte rahe ghar bhī na milā

ḳhas-o-ḳhāshāk se nisbat thī to honā thā yahī

DhūñDne nikle the shole ko sharar bhī na milā

na purānoñ se nibhī aur na na.e saath chale

dil udhar bhī na milā aur idhar bhī na milā

dhuup sī dhuup meñ ik umr kaTī hai apnī

dasht aisā ki jahāñ koī shajar bhī na milā

koī donoñ meñ kahīñ rabt-e-nihāñ hai shāyad

but-kada chhūTā to allāh kā ghar bhī na milā

haath uTThe the qadam phir bhī baḌhāyā na gayā

kyā ta.ajjub jo duāoñ meñ asar bhī na milā

bazm kī bazm huī raat ke jaadū kā shikār

koī dil-dāda-e-afsūn-e-sahar bhī na milā

wo jien kya jinhen jine ka hunar bhi na mila

dasht mein KHak uDate rahe ghar bhi na mila

KHas-o-KHashak se nisbat thi to hona tha yahi

DhunDne nikle the shole ko sharar bhi na mila

na puranon se nibhi aur na nae sath chale

dil udhar bhi na mila aur idhar bhi na mila

dhup si dhup mein ek umr kaTi hai apni

dasht aisa ki jahan koi shajar bhi na mila

koi donon mein kahin rabt-e-nihan hai shayad

but-kada chhuTa to allah ka ghar bhi na mila

hath uTThe the qadam phir bhi baDhaya na gaya

kya tajjub jo duaon mein asar bhi na mila

bazm ki bazm hui raat ke jadu ka shikar

koi dil-dada-e-afsun-e-sahar bhi na mila